Amyloidosis
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Used for
amyloid disease, familial Mediterranean fever
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Broader Terms
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Related Terms
Alzheimer's disease, Downs syndrome, inborn metabolism disorder
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Scope Note
any disease manifested by the pathogenic accumulation of amyloid in organs and tissues.
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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)
- learn more! What is Amyloidosis? Amyloidosis is a group of diseases in which one or more organ systems in the body accumulate deposits of abnormal proteins.
- Diagnosis Diagnosis of primary amyloidosis is based on finding amyloid deposits in organs or other body tissues.
- AL amyloidosis is one form of amyloidosis arising from abnormal plasma cells.
- Primary Amyloidosis (AL) Primary amyloidosis is a bone marrow plasma cell disorder and occasionally occurs with multiple myeloma.
- Systemic amyloidosis is a rare disorder which usually occurs in aged persons and has a poor prognosis.
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